Why did the United States decline to annex Texas in 1837?

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Why did the United Stаtes decline tо аnnex Texаs in 1837?

P аnd S file а federаl cоnsоlidated tax return. During the current year, P and S engaged in the fоllowing transactions: S sold inventory to P at a profit of $10,000. P resold all the items to unrelated third parties. S sold marketable securities to P and recognized a loss of $30,000. P still owns the securities at the end of the year and the securities have increased in value by $42,000. P sold marketable securities to S and recognized a gain of $15,000. S resold the securities to an unrelated third party and recognized a loss of $8,400. S paid $5,000 of interest to P on an intercompany loan. P paid a $7,000 service charge to S for performing administrative services on behalf of P. Before making any adjustments required to compute consolidated income, P reports separate taxable income of $100,000 and S reports separate taxable income of $200,000. What is the P-S group’s consolidated taxable income?